When will Istanbul and Ankara commuter trains start?

Transport Minister Ahmet Aslan said that suburban lines will be opened in Ankara this year and in Istanbul in 2018.

Minister of Transport Ahmet Arslan made a statement about the people of Istanbul and Ankara.
Aslan said that suburban lines will be opened in Ankara this year and in Istanbul in 2018.

Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Ahmet Arslan made important statements about suburban lines in Istanbul and Ankara.

Aslan said that suburban lines will be opened in Ankara this year and in Istanbul in 2018. ”At the end of 2018, Gebze-Haydarpaşa, Sirkeci-Halkalı “We will bring suburban lines to subway standards,” Aslan said, adding that the High Speed ​​Train departing from Ankara can go to Haydarpaşa Station, and some of them will pass to the European side by using Marmaray and the transportation will become uninterrupted.

Aslan pointed out that Başkentray, whose works will be completed at the end of this year, is important both for providing suburban service and accelerating the departure of the High Speed ​​Train to Sincan.